Week Calendar

Get seeds and all your gardening questions answered with a Master Gardener! The Seed Library will also be open by appointment any time. Please call or email Autumn. 

Age appropriate toys and activities are grouped in play areas for your child's enjoyment. Meet other families with young children and learn about the library resources for families. 

April is the perfect time to explore the science of weather! Families are invited to investigate wind, rain, clouds, and more through a variety of hands-on activities and simple experiments.

Meet in the Teen Center to socialize and make a personalized keychain using a lobster clip and various art supplies. 

This program is a part of our regular monthly Homeschool Hangout for teens ages 13-19.

Learn all about bunny habitats and what makes wild rabbits different from domestic bunnies! Children will explore where bunnies live, what they eat, and how they survive in the wild versus life as a pet.

Age appropriate toys and activities are grouped in play areas for your child's enjoyment. Meet other families with young children and learn about the library resources for families. 

Nature journaling is the practice of observing and recording the natural world using a combination of words, drawings, and numbers— or what we call "The Three Languages" of nature journaling.

Join us for stories, songs, movement activities and more. For families with young children, birth-5 years old. Siblings welcome. No sign up required.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Ari, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Ari is a great listener!  Please c

Join us for open-ended art activities for kids ages 3-5.  Your little artist will be introduced to the materials, then work independently and at their own pace.   Please call 518-792-6508 x4 the morning of the program to reserve a s

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Abby, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Abby is a great listener!  Please

Do you have questions about your smartphone, tablet, or other device? We can help! Drop-in with your device for answers and advice from a Crandall librarian. Everyone is welcome.  

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Start an early love of reading with our baby story time!  Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play time.  Enjoy a special time with your baby and connect with other caregivers.

Kids in 1st grade and up assemble their own I Spy sensory bottles using colorful materials and hidden objects, then play fun search-and-find games.

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Doyle Irish Stick Fighting is a two-handed martial art developed well over 200 years ago by the Doyle family in Ireland, and brought to Canada in the early 19th century. 

Kids in grades K-6 are invited to join us for our weekly free art program.  Enjoy a different open-ended art project each week featuring a variety of art styles and materials.  No sign up required

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Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

Chef Steve will bring different maple products to sample and kids have the opportunity to help make a sweet maple treat. In addition, there will be a hands-on maple-themed craft. A tasty and creative way to celebrate maple season! 

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Whompin' Willow, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Whompin' Willow is a great

Teens ages 13-19 are invited to meet in the Teen Center the first Tuesday of the month for LGBTQI+ conversation and a colorful craft.

Monthly Meeting

Join us for our weekly after school group for kids ages 8-12, featuring various activities, games, and/or crafts chosen by the group. To be held in the Children's Activity Rooms or City Park if weather allows.

All skill levels are welcome, but some familiarity with Design Space is helpful. Basic computer skills are required  

Here is your opportunity to learn a new language! This monthly series, for kids in grades K-6, will introduce them to American Sign Language. This month will feature spring signs. Then sign language bingo will be played. Registration required.

This workshop is designed to introduce fun and simple exercises that will ignite participants' interest in drawing—specifically in the process and act of drawing itself.

Have a lot of creative ideas but limited on time or feedback? Are you looking to dedicate a time each month to write? Join this writing group to work on your writing projects among peers.

Awarded the OPUS prize for "Discovery of the Year 2017-2018", among the many other accolades since their first album release in 2017, this trio is quickly winning over the hearts of listeners worldwide, young and old alike.

This is a second free performance thanks to our partnership with the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem, Washington County, NY.